Selected Pictures - Saturday 10/15
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Saturday, October 15: Buddhist Temple with Peggy Kanada, Kamakura, Kitty's Birthday Party at Vagabond's
- Took train to bus to temple / Tom; [Jackson, Donna, Steve, Kerstin]
- Note: click here for information on the Buddhist group we are visiting.
- Temple building / Jackson
- Temple building / Tom
- During service / Unknown; [Peggy Kanada, Tom, Jackson, Steve, Barry, Anne, Mary, Kitty, Donna, Kerstin]
- During service / Unknown; [Barry, Anne, Mary, Kitty, Donna, Kerstin, Tom, Jackson, Steve, Marcia]
- During service / Unknown; [Peggy Kanada, Tom, Jackson, Steve, Marcia]
- After leaving service / Unknown; [unkown Buddhists; Jackson, Donna, Kerstin, Peggy Kanada, Barry, Kitty, Mary, Anne, Marcia, Tom, Steve]
- Grounds around temple / Jackson
- Grounds around temple / Kitty
- Grounds around temple / Kitty
- Grounds around temple / Kitty
- Note: Kamakura is an ancient capital of Japan; it is a resort town best known for the Daibutsu (great Buddha) sculpture.
- Town of Kamakura / Tom
- Lunch in Kamakura / Tom; [Tom, Barry, Marcia, Kitty]
- Small shop in Kamakura / Tom
- Views of the Daibutsu (Great Buddha [statue]) / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Daibutsu sign / Kitty
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Views of the Daibutsu / Tom
- Views of the Daibutsu / Jackson
- Lantern / Jackson
- Protective charm / Jackson
- Gelato in Kamakura / Tom; [Marcia, Anne, Peggy Kanada, Jackson, Kitty, Barry, Steve]
- Hyaku-en (100 yen) store / Jackson; [Mary]
- Train from Kamakura / Tom; [Anne, Barry, Tom, Peggy Kanada]
- train from Kamakura / Tom
- Moe Tanaka found this jazz club as the place for Kitty's birthday party
- Vagabond - venue for party / Moe
- Vagabond - venue for party / Moe
- Vagabond - venue for party / Moe
- Singer at the club / Jackson
- Kitty with kimono and Moe / Tom; [Moe, Kitty]
- The cake / Jackson
- The cake and gifts / Tom; [Kitty; Shino Fukuda in background]
- Guests: Gen, Takeshi, Akiko / Kitty; [Gen Fukuda, Takeshi Sakai, Akiko Sakai]
- Guests: Shino / Kitty; [Shino Fukuda]
- Guests: Testu, Yoko, Mei / Kitty; [Mei Sakai, Yoko Sakai, Testu Sakai]
![Views of the Daibutsu (Great Buddha [statue])](SelectedPics/Oct15-15.jpg){kind=link}
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October 12-13: Getting there
October 14: Tsukiji, Hama Rikyu, Sumida River, Asakusa, Ginza
October 15: Buddhist Temple, Kamakura, Kitty Birthday Party
Jackson has a nice video of the Tokyo portion of our trip
October 16: Bus: rest stop (Fuji sight), Matsumoto (castle and lunch), Takayama
October 17: Miyagawa Morning Market, Kusakabe, Yatai Kaikan, Takayama Jinya, old town, reception
October 18: Shirakawa-go, home visits, izakaya dinner
Tom has a beautiful video of the Takayama portion of our trip
Jackson has another perspective on
leaving Tokyo, visiting Matsumoto, and staying in Takayama
October 19: Train to Nagoya (visit castle), on to Hiroshima
October 20: Hiroshima peace memoria, Miyajima, Hiroshima Carp baseball game
Jackson has a nice video of the Nagoya / Hiroshima / Miyajima trip segment
October 21: Train to Kyoto, Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoanji (stone garden), local restaurant
October 22: Kiyomizudera, Heian Jingu Shrine, Gion Corner, Pontocho
October 23: Nara, Sagano (bamboo forest), Mary Birthday Party
Jackson also has a video of the Kyoto visit, up to when we leave them behind
October 24: Homeward bound
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